As India prepares for polling this month and the next, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on April 1 warned of “above normal” heatwave conditions during these months over most of India. Advisories have been issued to the Election Commission of India (ECI) as well as States to take adequate precautions.
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, north Karnataka, Odisha, and western Madhya Pradesh, which on average see one to three heatwave days during April and May, are likely to experience two to eight heatwave days, the advisory from the IMD said. Heatwave days occur when day temperatures in a place are at least 4.5 degrees Centigrade above normal, or greater than 45 degrees Centigrade, on two consecutive days.
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